http://www.dkitchen.co.uk/ Reporting on the latest Renault news from the UK http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-132A car accident involving 5 vehicles has caused major delays near a busy motorway junction in Lancashire. The accident happened near to Junction 1 of the M55 Westbound at the Broughton Interchange. Police confirmed that two lanes of the M55 were closed while the cars were removed from the carriageway. A spokesperson added Traffic was backing up onto the M6 to Junction 31a at Fulwood. She added that the injured were walking wounded at the scene of the accident.Mon, 23 Jan 12 14:43:52 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-131A woman from Burnley was taken to hospital this week after she was involved in a car accident that left her trapped in her vehicle. The driver had to be cut from her Citroen Saxo following a collision with a Vauxhall Vectra on Burnley Road just outside the Commercial Pub. She is not thought to have suffered any major injuries. The road was closed for 2 hours while Police cleared the scene of debris. Police said that a routine Investigation into what the cause of the accident was conducted with no significant findings.Mon, 23 Jan 12 14:31:12 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-130Two drunk drivers from Burnley who stole a car and caused a 39 horrendous 39 accident have both been jailed. Burnley crown court heard how the two men stole a Citroen Picasso and crashed it onto a pavement, almost hitting several pedestrians and colliding with a number of cars. One of the men was found in the foot well of the vehicle and was taken to hospital. The owner of the stolen vehicle was washing her car when she was approached by one of the men and asked to call a taxi. While she did so the car was taken. Neither of the two owned up to driving the car at the time of the accident, however they pleaded guilty to the charges in court and were both banned from driving for three years. Judges said that from the evidence, the accident could have led to one or more deaths. It was purely good fortune that that did not happen.Mon, 23 Jan 12 14:21:24 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-129Boy Racers Causing Chaos in Blackburn Boy racers are causing chaos in Blackburn as they try and clock up a 39 high score 39 on an interactive speeding sign. The sign flashes up the speed of an approaching vehicle, and racers are using it to judge games between each other. Local residents have expressed massive concern over the drivers, who they say are destined to cause an accident. The boy racers are trying to get to 100mph to make the sign blow up. It rsquo s ridiculous, someone is going to get killed. It rsquo s made worse when people double and triple park outside the nearby shops. People are edging out, and then you get cars flying past, said a local resident, who wishes to remain anonymous. Police say that they are currently investigating the sign with a view to removing it soon. On top of this they say they have introduce a new speed limit in the area of 20mph instead of 30mph. We would urge people to respect the new 20mph speed limit in place at Highercroft. ldquo Lancashire Constabulary are working together with the council to address concerns raised by residents to ensure compliance to speed limits. ldquo We can, and will, enforce in 20mph areas, but we would look at other tactics including education and engineering before carrying our enforcement activity. Figures for the road suggest that car accidents are at an all time low, however Police promised locals they would not get complacent.Wed, 18 Jan 12 16:16:50 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-128Drivers in Bolton witnessed traffic chaos this week when a major road was closed over fears a shop wall could collapse. Halliwell Road was closed in both directions at the Blackburn Road junction at 10 30am. Police put temporary diversions in place while emergency structural engineers went to work on Motorworld rsquo s wall, following fears that it may collapse onto the road. Shop owner Stuart James said he came in to work as usual to find that his wall had a large crack down it, and that a flag pole had moved. Heavy winds and persistent rain are thought to have caused the damage. I don rsquo t think I rsquo ll be working any time soon, he said. We are hoping to get the wall down and rebuild it quickly so we can get trading again. Drivers faced huge tailbacks and delays as they were guided round busy diversions.Tue, 10 Jan 12 12:04:44 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-127Falling trees and heavy rain have disrupted vehicles on the Upper Calder Valley Road near Burnley this week. Drivers in both directions were brought to a stand still when blocked drains overflowed and spilled out on to the road 39 s surface. Motorists also found themselves delayed due to 50mph winds, which caused trees and branches to crash on to the road. The Police and local council were both quick to the scene to clear the debris so that traffic could move again. Delays were cleared by lunch time of the same day.Tue, 10 Jan 12 11:49:31 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-126A car crash in a busy part of Burnley has caused major disruption to the rush hour traffic. The accident, which happened on Friday 6th January 2012 forced police to shut a road near to junction 11 of the M63 at around 3pm. Commuter, and rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill while the debris was cleaned up. A Land Rover Freelander and Vauxhall Zafira were the only two cars involved. Paramedics treated a man and a woman at the scene but there were no serious injuries reported.Mon, 09 Jan 12 10:37:09 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-125Bad weather in Lancashire is being blamed for a sharp rise in road accidents last week. 5 separate incidents were recorded on January 2nd 2012, each involving different vehicles including HGVs and luxury cars. In one particular accident, a total of four cars were involved, one coming to rest up and embankment. In another accident on the A646, a lorry overturned and the road had to be temporarily closed. Highways officers reported hail showers and poor driving conditions in the area at the time, the Lancashire Telegraph reported. The Met Office also said that residents of Lancashire can expect to see more bad weather over the next few weeks. Is your car fit for winter If you 39 re not sure if your vehicle is fit for winter then why not visit our seasonal offers page to check you have all the right gear Click the link here http www.dkitchen.co.uk seasonal offers.htmlMon, 09 Jan 12 10:12:10 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-124It may be a new year but Winter is still very much here. Fortunately for Kitchens customers, we still have a range of winter offers available, helping you to keep your vehicle fully prepared for the harsh weather conditions. Winter tyres are available from 59, as well as winter essential kits for just 7. We also have winter vehicle checks available and more.. For more information please visit our dedicated page here http www.dkitchen.co.uk seasonal offers.htmlMon, 09 Jan 12 09:16:00 +0000 http://www.dkitchen.co.uk//news/#article-123Derelict buildings across Lancashire are being used as illegal dumping grounds for waste the Environment Agency has confirmed. A specialist team of officers have now been enlisted to combat the illegal and dangerous dumping that is putting legitimate traders out of business, and damaging local communities. 5 year jail sentences and unlimited fines could be handed out to anyone caught in connection to the dumping the agency has warned. 105 properties are currently being investigated across the North West including 74 in Lancashire. Old cotton mills and empty houses have become home to piles of rubbish that make the area dangerous to residents and to the structure of the buildings themselves. The Environmental Agency said that building and demolition waste, used tyres, cars and car parts are the most common items found in these abandoned buildings. We have a committed team in the North West that is focused on identifying illegal waste sites and bringing about prosecutions where necessary to ensure the safe handling of waste in this region, rdquo said a spokesperson for the agency. Anyone with information has been told to contact the Environmental agency on 0800 80 70 60, or by messaging them on Twitter envagencynwWed, 04 Jan 12 11:25:57 +0000